Analysis
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max time kernel
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max time network
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platform
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resource
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resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win7-20240903-enlocale:en-usos:windows7-x64system -
submitted
04-01-2025 17:05
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe
Resource
win7-20240903-en
windows7-x64
22 signatures
150 seconds
General
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Target
JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe
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Size
659KB
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MD5
7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0
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SHA1
05684ab4d6b463f04be533f2406ca0f809db9d0f
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SHA256
04f04a07d900cda96cdebd631a95f177bb0f51caa5d780e931390a3dfdade68c
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SHA512
e56c09cec9fd6bec546edc3005e2e0a464cda0acea07408aa3142d1a9badbce9703bb91540bad23ea81b8b0ee9bf339528bcdec27585c3d7ad9453e4ed7cc747
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SSDEEP
12288:O9HFJ9rJxRX1uVVjoaWSoynxdO1FVBaOiRZTERfIhNkNCCLo9Ek5C/he:aZ1xuVVjfFoynPaVBUR8f+kN10EBU
Malware Config
Extracted
Family
darkcomet
Botnet
Guest16
C2
46.105.250.97:1604
Mutex
DC_MUTEX-3TMAVLG
Attributes
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InstallPath
MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe
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gencode
l152Z1g7L1AT
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install
true
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offline_keylogger
true
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persistence
true
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reg_key
MicroUpdate
Signatures
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Darkcomet family
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Modifies WinLogon for persistence 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\UserInit = "C:\\Windows\\system32\\userinit.exe,C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe -
Modifies firewall policy service 3 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\EnableFirewall = "0" msdcsc.exe Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile\DisableNotifications = "0" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy\StandardProfile msdcsc.exe -
Modifies security service 2 TTPs 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\services\wscsvc\Start = "4" msdcsc.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables RegEdit via registry modification 1 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (int) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\DisableRegistryTools = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Disables Task Manager via registry modification
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Sets file to hidden 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Modifies file attributes to stop it showing in Explorer etc.
pid Process 2692 attrib.exe 2092 attrib.exe -
Deletes itself 1 IoCs
pid Process 2792 notepad.exe -
Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 2728 msdcsc.exe -
Loads dropped DLL 2 IoCs
pid Process 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe -
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\AntiVirusDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Security Center\UpdatesDisableNotify = "1" msdcsc.exe -
Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\USER\S-1-5-21-3290804112-2823094203-3137964600-1000\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\MicroUpdate = "C:\\Users\\Admin\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\MSDCSC\\msdcsc.exe" msdcsc.exe -
Enumerates physical storage devices 1 TTPs
Attempts to interact with connected storage/optical drive(s).
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System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 8 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language cmd.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language attrib.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language msdcsc.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language notepad.exe -
Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam 1 IoCs
pid Process 2728 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken 46 IoCs
description pid Process Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: 33 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: 34 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: 35 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe Token: SeIncreaseQuotaPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSecurityPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeTakeOwnershipPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeLoadDriverPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemProfilePrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemtimePrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeProfSingleProcessPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeIncBasePriorityPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreatePagefilePrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeBackupPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRestorePrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeShutdownPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeDebugPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeSystemEnvironmentPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeChangeNotifyPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeRemoteShutdownPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeUndockPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeManageVolumePrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeImpersonatePrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: SeCreateGlobalPrivilege 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: 33 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: 34 2728 msdcsc.exe Token: 35 2728 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 1 IoCs
pid Process 2728 msdcsc.exe -
Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory 61 IoCs
description pid Process procid_target PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2796 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 30 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2796 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 30 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2796 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 30 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2796 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 30 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2828 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 31 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2828 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 31 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2828 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 31 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2828 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 31 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2792 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 33 PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2692 2796 cmd.exe 36 PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2692 2796 cmd.exe 36 PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2692 2796 cmd.exe 36 PID 2796 wrote to memory of 2692 2796 cmd.exe 36 PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2092 2828 cmd.exe 35 PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2092 2828 cmd.exe 35 PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2092 2828 cmd.exe 35 PID 2828 wrote to memory of 2092 2828 cmd.exe 35 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2728 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 37 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2728 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 37 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2728 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 37 PID 1268 wrote to memory of 2728 1268 JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe 37 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 PID 2728 wrote to memory of 2124 2728 msdcsc.exe 38 -
System policy modification 1 TTPs 3 IoCs
description ioc Process Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern msdcsc.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion\Explorern\NoControlPanel = "1" msdcsc.exe Key created \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\CurrentVersion msdcsc.exe -
Views/modifies file attributes 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
pid Process 2692 attrib.exe 2092 attrib.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe"1⤵
- Modifies WinLogon for persistence
- Loads dropped DLL
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:1268 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2796 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\JaffaCakes118_7ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0.exe" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2692
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\cmd.exe"C:\Windows\System32\cmd.exe" /k attrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h2⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
PID:2828 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\attrib.exeattrib "C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp" +s +h3⤵
- Sets file to hidden
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Views/modifies file attributes
PID:2092
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C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad2⤵
- Deletes itself
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2792
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\MSDCSC\msdcsc.exe"2⤵
- Modifies firewall policy service
- Modifies security service
- Windows security bypass
- Disables RegEdit via registry modification
- Executes dropped EXE
- Windows security modification
- Adds Run key to start application
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- Suspicious behavior: GetForegroundWindowSpam
- Suspicious use of AdjustPrivilegeToken
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
- Suspicious use of WriteProcessMemory
- System policy modification
PID:2728 -
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\notepad.exenotepad3⤵
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
PID:2124
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Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v15
Persistence
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Privilege Escalation
Boot or Logon Autostart Execution
2Registry Run Keys / Startup Folder
1Winlogon Helper DLL
1Create or Modify System Process
2Windows Service
2Defense Evasion
Hide Artifacts
2Hidden Files and Directories
2Impair Defenses
3Disable or Modify System Firewall
1Disable or Modify Tools
2Modify Registry
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Downloads
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Filesize
659KB
MD57ad1196c9f3cf56ec661ff6d6d69c5e0
SHA105684ab4d6b463f04be533f2406ca0f809db9d0f
SHA25604f04a07d900cda96cdebd631a95f177bb0f51caa5d780e931390a3dfdade68c
SHA512e56c09cec9fd6bec546edc3005e2e0a464cda0acea07408aa3142d1a9badbce9703bb91540bad23ea81b8b0ee9bf339528bcdec27585c3d7ad9453e4ed7cc747